Orlando seeks to hire a Nurse Manager who will embrace our mission to extend the healing ministry of Christ.

Facility Profile:

Since opening our doors in 1908, Florida Hospital has offered one of the most comprehensive children’s health programs in Central Florida. Today, we continue this legacy of pediatric excellence at the Magnet® recognized Walt Disney Pavilion at Florida Hospital for Children. Our campus is home to 30 pediatric sub-specialties led by a team of 400+ nurses and physicians. We provide specialized care in various state-of-the-art settings, including an 81-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit with private family-centered rooms, an Advanced Center for Pediatric Surgery handling nearly 4,000 cases each year, and one of the few pediatric oncology programs in the area. We’re also Central Florida’s only pediatric provider for bone marrow transplant, kidney transplant, Gamma Knife services, trilogy radiation and Level III epilepsy care. But perhaps most exciting of all, is that this is the first-and only-hospital to bear the Disney® name.

Department Profile:

Walt Disney Pavilion at Florida Hospital for Children is home to a 102-bed Level III NICU, where we provide the highest level of care for God’s tiniest miracles. We’re proud to have successfully helped more than 11,000 babies overcome serious health issues through our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Work Hours/Shifts:

Monday – Friday; 8am – 5pm

Job Summary:

The Nurse Manager (NM) is a registered professional nurse who has the most direct impact on the care and services that patients and families require throughout their hospital experience. The NM is directly responsible to the Director of Nursing (DON) or Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) and is responsible for the continual operation of a specified nursing unit. The NM is able to demonstrate critical thinking skills, creativity, and has the knowledge to manage resources to achieve quality performance, positive employee relations, and compliance with hospital guidelines. The NM is skilled in coaching, motivating, mentoring, and leading a professional and technical team in the delivery of services for our patient population. The NM assures quality of care is delivered for our patients and demonstrates effective stewardship of scarce resources. The NM is the change agent for the assigned areas of responsibility and is responsible for implementing any changes that the unit is required to undergo. The NM actively participates in outstanding customer service, including service to patients, families, physicians, and other contacts, and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.

Knowledge, Skills, Education, & Experience Required:

Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) either upon hire/promotion or within 36 months of hire/promotion

Minimum two years acute care nursing practice experience

Demonstrates Human Resource Management competencies

Demonstrates Financial Management competencies

Demonstrates the ability to lead Performance Improvement initiatives on their assigned unit

Demonstrates the ability to Think Critically and Utilize Technology in relation to the operations of the unit and delivery of patient care

Demonstrates Leadership and Clinical Practice Knowledge

Demonstrates good Communication and Relationship Building skills

Acts as a role model for Professionalism on their assigned unit of employment

Specific skills as delineated by the unit of employment (see competencies)

Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science degree in Nursing (MSN) at time of hire/promotion highly preferred (preferred)

Prior management experience (preferred)

Specific education and experience as delineated by the unit of employment (see competencies) (preferred)

Specific knowledge and skills as delineated by the unit of employment (see competencies) (preferred)

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Required:

Current, valid State of Florida license as a registered professional nurse

Professional certification from a national organization (Preferred)

Job Responsibilities:

Demonstrates through behavior Florida Hospital’s Core Values of Integrity, Compassion, Balance, Excellence, Stewardship and Teamwork as outlined in the organization’s Performance Excellence Program

1.Selects applicant for interview and hire and assures appropriate orientation.

2.Suspend or invoke other discipline for work infractions, performance deficiencies and conduct violations by exercising supervisory authority.

3.Evaluates supervised employees, recommends promotion of supervised employees, and recommends bonuses and awarding of other discretionary rewards to supervised employees. In collaboration with the Human Resources Department, terminates supervised employees, where appropriate.

4.The assignment of employees to particular duties or activities or to authorize and assign overtime to employees where appropriate.

5.The adjustment/resolution of complaints, concerns, and problems of supervised employees regarding work assignments, hours of work overtime scheduling, and other work-related matters.

6.Assures diversity of staff is positively fostered in the work environment. Actively involves all groups in shared decision-making where appropriate.

7.Uses skill in effective conflict management and is able to reach a common goal and resolve conflicts

8.Creates a work environment that addresses the physical and emotional needs of the staff and one that is conducive to retention of the staff.

Financial Management – Understands health care economics, public policy, and finance as it pertains to the delivery of patient care. 1.Understands the broad impact of reimbursement on the delivery of patient care services, including but not limited to Medicare, Managed care, Medicaid, third party providers, challenges to current health care policies, and key legislative initiatives at the local, state, and national level.

2.Develops, analyzes, and interprets unit-department based budgeting. Maintains staffing and scheduling, and resource utilization within budgeted targets for the unit.

3.Fosters patient, family, staff, and physician satisfaction. Understands the impact of dissatisfaction on the business goals of the unit.

4.Is involved in capital budgeting; may be required to produce a cost benefit analysis to justify requested equipment.

5.Utilizes information systems to support business decisions.

Performance Improvement – Demonstrates familiarity with the performance improvement model of the organization.

5.Ensures that practice changes, as a result of performance improvement activities, are implemented. Sets quality standards and initiatives for the department through collaboration with leadership and implementation of evidence based practice where appropriate.

Critical Thinking/Technology – Utilizes critical thinking skills in the performance of their duties. 1.Demonstrates and understanding of technology utilized in the organization.

2.Plans, organizes and leads the unit through application of critical thinking skills

6.Works collaboratively to define acceptable behaviors from staff, physicians, and other disciplines within the organization and adheres to these acceptable behaviors

7.Professionalism – Demonstrates a professional persona in their work

8.Acts as a role model for professional behavior and professional appearance.

9.Maintains the confidentiality of employees, patients, administration, and medical staff information with no infractions.

10.Is involved in at least one professional organization and encourages others to become involved.

11.Accepts and profits from direction and counseling.

12.Refuses to participate in unethical procedures and assumes the responsibility of informing the appropriate authority of noted incompetence or unethical behavior.

13.Utilizes available education materials, programs, literature, and resource personnel for career development.

14.Accepts responsibility for knowing current changes in policy, protocols and procedures through the hospital communication systems.

15.Supports quality standards, goals and initiatives set by the department and applicable professional organizations.

16.Attends mandatory in-services and is a member of at least one patient based committee

17.Meets established educational requirements of the position and strives to continue education as appropriate. Maintains own competency levels in relation to their position.

If you want to be a part of a team that is dedicated to delivering the highest quality in patient care, we invite you to explore the Nurse Manager opportunity with Florida Hospital for Children / Orlando and apply online today.

Florida Hospital is dedicated to improving lives not only in Central Florida, but also around the world. As a destination hospital, we are committed to serving the health care needs of our patients with a holistic approach to ...heal the mind, body and spirit. We strive to be the hospital of choice for patients, physicians and employees. Over the last 100 years, Florida Hospital’s mission remains unchanged: to extend the healing ministry of Christ.